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the formation of pernicions gases coolved from vegetable decomposition, - drain the moisture from the land, and thus mortify the effects on the atmosphere of clectricity and on tropical sun; and, lastly, he
may reform the social
habits of the people.
While physiologists have determined
action one upon
averther
the exact morbific limits of contagions, poin, the very important question of the reciprocal of diseased briis congregated together, has been generally looked. The power of averting or controlling and modifying disease, by such precautionay -measures as a due consideration of the relative influences of brolics will dietate, should not, be entirely overlooked
as is
in our
the
oftem
confidence in the
in the recources of medicine.
On all sides it is admitted that endemical diseases acquire intensity by congregation
im
large numbers, and become epidemie and malignant; and there serions changes necult.
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too frequently ales from other remediable causes besides the neglect of segregation, inclancholy details of the diseases on the African const by 32 Bryson will testify. Thus it is that by a neglect of simple sanatory
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measures, not lose than by a obelinate adherence to unsuitable regulations in
regime, brealities
is
condemned, human
life
sverifical, and political and social — inconveniences are entailed. It is the province of such a report as this to point
out such omissions and coils.
The part year
unequalled for
has been almost
the prevalence of sickness in
Houghing; yet the mortality has been remarkable in only community, a fact
me section
of
the
which
the
inquiry into causes within perceptible limits. The
details
subject
following statistical འ་་༩། help to elucidate this
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